Freeport Grasberg mine considering new copper smelter

By
Cole Latimer
11 February 2014

Editorial

PT ANTAM and Freeport Indonesia have signed an MoU to work on the feasibility of a new copper smelter at the Grasberg mine.

Signed today in Jakarta, ANTAM's president Tato Miraza said the "signing of this MoU with PT Freeport Indonesia reflects both companies' commitment to support the intention of Law Number 4 Year 2009 to increase and optimise the value of minerals through domestic mineral processing and refining".

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